homofonía

[omofoˈnia]

/[omofoˈnia]/ noun

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The verdict

“homofonía” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Condición de sonar una palabra de igual modo que otra, habiendo diferencia en el significado

Key facts for homofonía
PropertyValue
Headwordhomofonía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[omofoˈnia]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “homofonía” sits in Spanish frequency

homofonía falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

homofonía is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [omofoˈnia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for homofonía, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is homofonía, spelled H-O-M-O-F-O-N-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condición de sonar una palabra de igual modo que otra, habiendo diferencia en el significado
  2. 2
    Forma de canto en que todas las voces tocan la misma nota

Antonyms

polifonía

This word in other languages

homophony(English)homophonie(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "homofonía"?
"homofonía" is spelled H-O-M-O-F-O-N-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [omofoˈnia].
What does "homofonía" mean?
As a noun, "homofonía" means: Condición de sonar una palabra de igual modo que otra, habiendo diferencia en el significado
How do you pronounce "homofonía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homofonía" is [omofoˈnia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "homofonía" come from?
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Using “homofonía”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-O-M-O-F-O-N-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [omofoˈnia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list